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May 2022
Upfest 2022
A festival of street painting from 100 artists (5-25 May) followed by the main festival taking over Greville Smyth Park from (28-29 May) for the first ‘green field’ festival. The boards and canvases will be brought together in the park, as well as Ashton Gate Stadium, and The Tobacco Factory.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »May Half Term at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a traditional teddy bear’s picnic and a Bear-themed treat from the catering outlets. Play traditional garden games with your friends and family on our picnic lawn. Visit the Andean Adventures exhibit to discover facts about the bears and watch exclusive ‘bear cam’ footage of the twin Andean Bear cubs. There will also be opportunities to find out more about the bears with daily keeper talks.
Find out more »Family Day at Bristol Old Vic
To celebrate the 256th birthday, a fun, free, inclusive family day jam-packed with creative and hands-on activities and opportunity to explore the historic theatre. In addition, there will be guided tours, singing workshops, crafting space to design your own dream party outfit using upcycled materials, a Silver Coin activity trail around the building, and dress-up as characters from past Bristol Old Vic productions.
Find out more »So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs? at the Redgrave Theatre
Hit stage show starring dinosaur aficionado Professor Ben Garrod. Get ready to go on an exciting pre-historic adventure as he explores the biggest, deadliest and weirdest predators that ever roamed the planet. Pitting the knowledge of unwitting adults against their all-knowing kids, this interactive, educational and highly entertaining show uses film footage from the BBC's 'Planet Dinosaur’. v
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »The Many Lives of Nellie Bly at The Alma Theatre
A one woman show that tells the outrageous true story of a pioneer of investigative journalism. Her exploits blazed a trail for ambitious women around the world and pushed boundaries nobody knew could be pushed. Nellie Bly's work is scarcely believable. From going undercover in an asylum to expose the terrible conditions and prompt legal reform, to heading to the Western Front during World War Two, to racing Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg around the world just to prove it…
Find out more »June 2022
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »The Many Lives of Nellie Bly at The Alma Theatre
A one woman show that tells the outrageous true story of a pioneer of investigative journalism. Her exploits blazed a trail for ambitious women around the world and pushed boundaries nobody knew could be pushed. Nellie Bly's work is scarcely believable. From going undercover in an asylum to expose the terrible conditions and prompt legal reform, to heading to the Western Front during World War Two, to racing Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg around the world just to prove it…
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »The Failfailfailfailwin Show at The Wardrobe Theatre
Mark and Loz are circus performers. But circus is REALLY hard. A show about not hiding all the “try”s you did that didn’t work including a cast of puppet friends: professor Steven Chimpington – scientist, raconteur, critic; and Colin the Crab, anarchist, physical theatre practitioner (LeCoq trained), and Phyllis the haunted hulahoop. Suitable for ages 3-10 years.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Stars and Sails at The Roundhouse Amphitheatre
A bold live show exploring the importance, power and vulnerability of the sea through design and sound sharing local stories and songs alongside those of other countries, exploring the commonality of all people, our interwoven history and our reliance on the health of our planet. Join the global quest to protect our beautiful oceans. Suitable for all ages, recommended for ages 5+.
Find out more »Jubilee Picnic in the Park
Celebrate the Queen's jubilee in the park. Bring a picnic!
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »May Half Term at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a traditional teddy bear’s picnic and a Bear-themed treat from the catering outlets. Play traditional garden games with your friends and family on our picnic lawn. Visit the Andean Adventures exhibit to discover facts about the bears and watch exclusive ‘bear cam’ footage of the twin Andean Bear cubs. There will also be opportunities to find out more about the bears with daily keeper talks.
Find out more »Stars and Sails at The Roundhouse Amphitheatre
A bold live show exploring the importance, power and vulnerability of the sea through design and sound sharing local stories and songs alongside those of other countries, exploring the commonality of all people, our interwoven history and our reliance on the health of our planet. Join the global quest to protect our beautiful oceans. Suitable for all ages, recommended for ages 5+.
Find out more »Stars and Sails at The Roundhouse Amphitheatre
A bold live show exploring the importance, power and vulnerability of the sea through design and sound sharing local stories and songs alongside those of other countries, exploring the commonality of all people, our interwoven history and our reliance on the health of our planet. Join the global quest to protect our beautiful oceans. Suitable for all ages, recommended for ages 5+.
Find out more »Diversity at Bristol Hippodrome
This tour is set to be even bigger, and as Diversity promised their fans on the Born Ready tour, they will continue the legacy of Diversity and never let anyone tell them they cannot achieve something. To take them into the new decade of Diversity, Ashley has created a new show, Connected, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we now live in, but more importantly how this connects us all.
Find out more »Diversity at Bristol Hippodrome
This tour is set to be even bigger, and as Diversity promised their fans on the Born Ready tour, they will continue the legacy of Diversity and never let anyone tell them they cannot achieve something. To take them into the new decade of Diversity, Ashley has created a new show, Connected, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we now live in, but more importantly how this connects us all.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Billionaire Boy at Bristol Hippodrome
Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe doesn't have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp. But things don't go as planned for Joe and life becomes a rollercoaster as he tries to find what money can't buy!
Find out more »Potatohead at The Wardrobe Theatre
The story of a humble spud Charlotte, who dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. But how does a couch potato grow to become a golden wonder? With elements of kitsch cabaret and old school entertainment, this original new writing blends surrealist comedy and traditional theatre for a highly entertaining and joyful performance.
Find out more »Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
The immersive experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. In addition to a spacious central area where Van Gogh’s works stretch floor-to-ceiling, the experience includes separate galleries that chronicle his life, technique, and influence through informative panels, larger than life re-creations and engaging interactives.
Find out more »Billionaire Boy at Bristol Hippodrome
Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe doesn't have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp. But things don't go as planned for Joe and life becomes a rollercoaster as he tries to find what money can't buy!
Find out more »Billionaire Boy at Bristol Hippodrome
Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe doesn't have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp. But things don't go as planned for Joe and life becomes a rollercoaster as he tries to find what money can't buy!
Find out more »